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stevenposner

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When a nurse discovers that a client is not taking medications as prescribed, it is the nurse's responsibility to do which of the following?
 
  a. to convince the client that taking the medications is the right thing to do.
  b. to notify the prescriber immediately.
  c. to ask the client why he or she is not taking the medications as prescribed.
  d. to give detailed information about the consequences of not following the prescribed orders.

Question 2

The nurse always checks the client's wrist band before administering a medication to address which right of medication administration?
 
  a. medication c. dosage
  b. route d. client



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

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A Incorrect: First, the nurse needs to assess why the client is not being compliant.
B Incorrect: First, the nurse needs to assess why the client is not being compliant.
C Correct: Most refusal or noncompliance issues are based on the client's lack of knowledge or experience with adverse effects, but the nurse needs to assess why the client is not being compliant before further action is taken.
D Incorrect: First, the nurse needs to assess why the client is not being compliant

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

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A Incorrect: Checking the client's ID wrist band is done to ensure the nurse is administering the medication to the correct client.
B Incorrect: Checking the client's ID wrist band is done to ensure the nurse is administering the medication to the correct client.
C Incorrect: Checking the client's ID wrist band is done to ensure the nurse is administering the medication to the correct client.
D Correct: Checking the client's ID wrist band is done to ensure the nurse is administering the medication to the correct client.



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